Learn European Languages in London & Online
From French to Swedish, you can choose from evening, daytime or weekend language classes with our experienced and friendly tutors. We also offer early morning sessions and intensive courses to help you learn a language at a time and in a way that suits you best. In many languages you can take an accredited course, with national and international qualifications.
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Courses available both in-person and online
At City Lit, you can choose to study in-person or online. Our fantastic in-person courses are taught in our attractive campus, located in the heart of Covent Garden, central London. Here, our students can benefit from a variety of services and resources, including our café and state-of-the art equipment.
Our online courses are tailored to give you a social and interactive online learning experience, allowing you freedom to study from anywhere and with like-minded fellow classmates from all over the country without the need to travel. Use the Location filters on this page to choose your preferred learning method. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
Browse our European language courses below and enrol today!
- Modern Greek beginners: module 3Course start date: Thu 10 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maria ContosContinue to speak Modern Greek in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
Develop your speaking and listening skills on this communicative course, which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable if you have completed Greek beginners: module 2 or equivalent (about 30 hrs of learning).Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Swedish beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yohanna JacobssonMake the most of your holidays in Sweden or Swedish-speaking Finland with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Norwegian Holiday KitCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Finn BuggeMake the most of your holidays in Norway with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Discover DutchCourse start date: Mon 14 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergGet a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners. - Spanish beginners module 1+2: revisionCourse start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Analía ToloneRevise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar and the topics studied in Spanish beginners: modules 1 & 2. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish beginners: module 2' or have an equivalent knowledge of the language (2 terms of study).Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Spanish beginners: revisionCourse start date: Mon 21 Jul 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Analía ToloneRevise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 1: module 3' or have an equivalent knowledge of the language (one year's study).
Please see the How will I be taught? section below for details on your chosen course's format and mode of delivery.
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Discover SwedishCourse start date: Tue 22 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jack Pulman-SlaterGet a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Spanish beginners: module 1BCourse start date: Tue 29 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Learn to speak Spanish on this short course for near beginners. Suitable if you have completed Spanish beginners: module 1A or if you have a very basic knowledge of the language (please check course outline for Spanish beginners: module 1A to see what you should know already).
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - German beginners tasterCourse start date: Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Heiner SchenkeCome and discover German in this lively taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Dutch beginners tasterCourse start date: Tue 9 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergCome and discover Dutch in this lively taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Hungarian beginners tasterCourse start date: Tue 9 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eva PallaghyCome and discover Hungarian in this lively taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Norwegian beginners tasterCourse start date: Mon 15 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Finn BuggeCome and discover Norwegian on this lively online taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Swedish beginners tasterCourse start date: Tue 16 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yohanna JacobssonCome and discover Swedish on this lively online taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Russian beginners taster
Course start date: Wed 17 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Altannavch MurrayCome and discover Russian in this lively taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Modern Greek beginners tasterCourse start date: Thu 18 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maria ContosCome and discover Modern Greek in this lively taster.
Choose an in-person session in Covent Garden or a live online taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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